Today Is The Day – Benefit Art Auction

TODAY IS THE DAY to Host 2nd Annual Benefit Gala and Live Art Auction at the Jane Hotel Ballroom November 24, 2013
WHO: TODAY IS THE DAY, a visionary non-profit arts foundation based in Hiroshima, New York, and Singapore will host its 2nd Annual Benefit Gala and Live Art Auction. The evening’s proceeds will go to support the fledgling non-profit TODAY IS THE DAY Foundation, and support the foundation’s Yangdaora Art Therapy Project for the children of Fukushima, Japan.




WHAT: The evening will be hosted Noritoshi Hirakawa, contemporary artist and foundation founder with a special introduction by Dr. Eric Braverman, medical expert and host of TOTAL HEALTH, followed by the live art auction conducted by Brittney Ingarra of Swann Auction Galleries. The evening will include special performances by singer and actress Alyssa Diaz, Japanese Tea Ceremony by Keiko Kitazawa, dance performance by Megumi Eda, koto by Masayo Ishigure and violin by Naomi Kim.
In attendance will be celebrities and art world luminaries including: Adam Driver (Girls), Alyssa Diaz (Vampire Diaries), Rohan Marley, Ben Buchanan, Dr. Eric Braverman, Andres Serrano, Red Grooms, Les Levine, and Jeffrey Deitch.
WHEN: Sunday, November 24, 2013
6 – 9:30 PM
6:00 PM Arrivals
7:00 PM Live Auction
WHERE: Jane Hotel Ballroom
113 Jane Street
New York, NY 10014
AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

• Personalized Portrait Commission by Andres Serrano
• Andy Warhol Polaroid Portrait Photography of Dolly Parton (one of a kind)
• TODAY IS THE DAY Original Artwork by Lawrence Weiner
• Works by Tracey Moffatt, Red Grooms, Janine Gordon, Nobuyoshi Araki, Daido Moriyama, James Rosenquist, and many, many others.
• To view the auction online auction go to http://paddle8.com/auctions/todayistheday

ABOUT TODAY IS THE DAY
TODAY IS THE DAY is a visionary foundation based in Hiroshima, Japan, New York, and Singapore founded by visual and performance artist and thought leader Noritoshi Hirakawa. Through a variety of artistic activities, TODAY IS THE DAY strives to instigate a new system of personal and collective thoughts and actions which will gradually counteract phenomena that are harmful to the quality of life on earth. For more information go to www.todayistheday-foundation.com.
For event information and media inquiries, please contact:
Ava Scanlan, ava@avspr.com / 323.346.8512